Tag: ThinkSharp Foundation

Thinksharp Foundation is growing and reaching more and more villages to help rural children by providing them better educational infrastructure. On 23 Dec 2017 we met another milestone, we launched 12th StudyMall at Z.P.School Aswalamba, Tq-Parali Vaijnath, Dist Beed.

This project was mainly possible due to support from all our donors, funders, supporters, local teachers, parents villagers and specially because of our team member Mr.Nitin Dhakne.

This will help primary students from 1st to 7th std of marathi medium i.e total 175+ village children 8+ teachers in learning and teaching in better way as StudyMall will be providing them digital learning and library plus arts,crafts and other educational infrastructure.

Aswalamba is a small villages located in Taluqa Parali Vaijnath, with approximate population of 1850 and no other school or NGO in nearby vicinity.

We have set up Library and digital class for betterment of these 175+ students. 1 classroom is converted as advanced hub of learning with lots of books in drawing, stories, DIY hobbies, and digital/e-learning in motivational classroom painted in animated child feeling way.

We wait for more feedback from students and teachers on usage of StudyMall and its impact onthere learning. We will update you on same on periodic basis. Connect to our social media pages to get live updates.

Thinksharp Foundation is growing and reaching more and more village children to provide them better educational infrastructure. On 20 Dec 2017 we met another milestone, we launched 8th and 9th StudyMall at Z.P. School, Village Kalegaon and Z.P. School, village Kumbefal, Tq-Khamgaon at Dist Buldhana. The ribbon cutting ceremony was carried out by our Guide and Advisor Respected Bodade sir alonwith our international volunteer team from USA, Disha Karale, Dr.Vandana karale and Mr.Shridhar Karale. They were also joined by other local dignitaries such as Gram Panchayat and district officers.

This will help 500+ village children 15+ teachers in learning and teaching in better way as StudyMall will be providing them digital learning and library plus arts,crafts and other educational infrastructure.

This was possible with the help of support from Respected Bodade sir and Bodade madam and Z.P.School teachers, Villagers, Gram panchayat and students .

Kumbefal and Kalegaon village are small villages located in Taluqa Khamgaon, close to Shegaon, Dist Buldhana. Approximate population of Kumbefal is 2800 and that of Kalegaon is 3500.

Kumbefal village Z.P. school is from 1st to 8th std (Marathi) and has 233 students and 08 Non RCC classrooms.Kalegaon village Z.P.School is from 1st to 7th Std Marathi medium and urdu medium,First and Second class semi English, 201 students and 9 classrooms out of which 7 are RCC .

We have set up Library and digital class for betterment of these 233 students. 2 classrooms are converted as advanced hub of learning with lots of books in drawing, stories, DIY hobbies, and digital/e-learning in motivational classroom painted in animated child feeling way.

We wait for more feedback from students and teachers on usage of StudyMall and its impact on there learning. We will update you on same on periodic basis. Connect to our social media pages to get live updates.

Thinksharp Foundation is growing and reaching more and more villages and children to provide them better educational infrastructure. On 22 Dec 2017 we met another milestone, we launched 10th StudyMall at Z.P.School Antradneed, Tq-Karjat, Dist Raigad.

Our International volunteer Mrs.Mona Dange and her Son Abhijeet joined from Singapore and our supporters Dr.Shashikala joined from USA.

You can catch glimpses of opening ceremony and StudyMall at our facebook page-https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=964771866995363&id=181244028681488

Antrad Need village is a small villages located in Taluqa Karjat, with approximate population of 559 and no other school or NGO in nearby vicinity.

We have set up Library and digital class for betterment of these 30+ students of 1st to 5th std of marathi medium and to help 2 teachers of this school. 1 classroom is converted as advanced hub of learning with lots of books in drawing, stories, DIY hobbies, and digital/e-learning in motivational classroom painted in kid friendly creative way.StudyMall will be providing them digital learning and library plus arts,crafts and other educational infrastructure.

‎On occasion of the Studyamall launch a student Darshan, very creativily expressed his thoughts on StudyMall in form of poem.

This was possible because of support of Ravi Paste sir, who is a teacher at this school. He and his team have dedicated themselves for this launch. He is a commited teacher who will help this children excel in all there educational endeavours.This was also possible with the help and support from all Z.P.School teachers, Villagers, Gram panchayat and students .

We wait for more feedback from students and teachers on usage of StudyMall and its impact on there learning. We will update you on same on periodic basis. Connect to our social media pages to get live updates.

Our founder Mr.Santosh Phad was one of the selected social entrepreneurs in round 1 of a selection process for a TFIx incubation program by Teach for India (TFI) 07 and 08 Dec 2017 at Mumbai. TFIx is a year-long Incubation Program and lifelong Learning Circle, for passionate entrepreneurs working in the education space

TFI is an esteemed non-profit organisation (http://www.teachforindia.org/). TFIx, will provide yearlong support to those who are selected as they set up their organisations.This program will provide support, one to one mentor ship and guidance to fellow entrepreneurs.

As a part of the selection process of the TFIx program, there was a 2 days program arranged in Mumbai on 07 and 08 Dec 2017. Our Founder Mr.Santosh was chosen in round 1 and was qualified for this 2 days selection process of the program.The program was attended by many chosen fellow social entrepreneurs.

Mr. Santosh proposed Thinksharp foundation’s work, our theory of rural educational change, how we will bring that change in rural educational infrastructure through StudyMall during this program.

Many esteemed experts and social entrepreneurs from organisations such as – Hope Of People everywhere (www.hopeeverywhere.in), Universe Simplified (www.Universsimplified.org), Bridges of Sports, Vardhishnu (www.vardhishnu.org), Vidyaposhak, Knowyourstar, Causetoconnect, vaani, Antarang foundation attended the program.

During this workshop all the entrepreneurs had chance to visit a municipality school in Mumbai. This school is under one of the TFI fellow. The visit provided a chance to understand the problems faced by this TFI fellow in implementing better educational program in that municipality school, how to invent solution for those problems and how to measure the impact of solution provided.

We wish best luck for TFIx program which will help many entrepreneurs reach each and every nook and corners of India in bringing better educational infrastructure. TFIx program will equip entrepreneurs to implement there innovative solutions in education. To know more about this innovative fellowship and innovative work by TFI log on to .http://www.teachforindia.org/node/547

ThinkSharp Foundation team is aiming to help 11 villages in upcoming three months i.e. by Oct 2017. We have finalized 11 villages out of which one is Village Bramhanwade, Dist Nasik to have Digital class project under StudyMall.

Our Founder and myself visited this village on 15 Aug 2017 to carry out our initial analysis on the current situation of the educational infrastructure available in village and the need of StudyMall.

Bramhanwade is a small village in Tq Sinnar Dist Nasik. It has total population of only 3000, total college/school going children are 500, two schools in village one is Z.P.School Bramhanwade and one more school named Madhymik vidyamandir bramhanwade. The nearest station to village is Nasik road.

Z.P.School Bramhanwade teachers approached us to set up Digital class- StudyMall project in the school. The school is enrolling children from 1st to 4th std. Total 99 students currently study here, 58 boys and 41 girls . There are total 4 teachers and 8 classrooms. None of classrooms are RCC, there is no library, there is only 1 tv and 1 computer , no digital projector.

We have decided to provide better educational infrastructure here.

You too can donate and support for 99 students of Bramhanwade village to read, learn and be better by providing them right educational infrastructure in there villages. Also your donations will help you as all our donations have tax benefit.